is to highlight the dominant position occupied by the castle, and can be seen from the top Morón de la Frontera, Arahal, Stops, Carmona, Sevilla, El Coronil, the molars, Utrera, Pancorvo, Puerto Serrano, Zahara de la Sierra, Olvera ... which explains the geo-strategic importance of the site, besides being in the vicinity of the Greenway of growing interest to the municipalities it crosses.
History
Cotte The villa was won by Fernando III in 1240 by a covenant with his people. The eerie gothic castle Cote was built in the late thirteenth century by order of Alfonso X, and delivered in 1297 to the Military Order of Alcántara JNTO to Morón, which involved the creation of a parcel in the area. Probably the top or near the castle already existed, although it must be strengthened and regrowth after the Moorish revolt in the years 1264-1266.
Cote Castle was a line of fortifications of the "Banda Morisca" Lopera with towers and castles Bollo and Morón and El Aguzaderas Coronil.
Description and features
The Cote fortified consists of two concentric walled enclosures. Outside, about 300 meters above sea level, delimiting the medieval village, and outside, upper bounds, protected the castle.
Both the castle grounds, and the villa are found traces of habitat, homes and abundant archaeological material, particularly pottery.
The tower stands on the upper plateau substantially horizontal, but with a slope that allows the approach and access, and is surrounded by an irregular wall of greater potency than the walls of the villa, can know the geometry and construction of the remains that still exist even in an advanced state of deterioration, and serving containment field of the plateau.
The chapel tower has been listed as tetrabsidal donjon, being unique in the architecture of the Iberian Peninsula. Its plan is lobed, a central square that you have attached four apses. The central space is covered by a vault of hidden edges by arcs cruises. The apses are also covered by half domes of similar characteristics, in which segments of the cruise industry has been carved arches, ribbed. The ground is level for a base with masonry finish on the south side that rises on the layout of the tower.
Access is from the north and east apses, with the entrance angled to protect the interior, which is only perceptible in its entirety once it has advanced almost to the interior of the building. The eastern apse is distinguished from the other three both in the presence of a canopy covering login half point of carved stones, unfolding like to hide among the leaves able to ascend the stairs to the roof of the tower.
In inside the tower stands out for its sobriety, and is illuminated by four small windows, one in each apse, and indirectly by the input window reveals, contrasting their ornamentation of fascia and ribs with the constructive power outside its loudness.
The building occupies socket plant an area of \u200b\u200b221.54 meters square, being built on this area of \u200b\u200b159.09 square meters and floor space or inner surface of the tower, 68.25 meters square, that is, only 42.9% of the area that surrounds it.
Condition
The Cote castle tower was recently restored. The results of the first campaign carried out during the months of September and October 1988 on the historical and archaeological research of Cote and his environment, were critical to the architectural work on the set.
Protection
Under the protection of the general declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on English Historical Heritage. In 1993 the Andalusian gave special recognition to the castles of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
(as Sevillapedia)
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